I believe

I and believe are two words that can encompass such a world of thoughts, but place them side by side- suddenly "I believe" has turned into a powerful phrase.

Similar to black and white...most people either believe in something or they don't believe in it. Granted there are areas of thought that we might not know what to believe, simply out of ignorance, too much information, or laziness. Our beliefs are what define the very being of who we are.

Having that said, our beliefs are worth far more than naming any price. Depending on the nature of the belief, some are worth dying for. One of the lessons I remember being taught was how important it is to stand up for what you believe in. So why is something that seems like it would be so natural, so hard sometimes?! If beliefs are what make us who we are, and we are so willing to step aside sometimes, then who are we really?

I believe in love. Why, well sometimes I'm not sure of that...but deep down I wholeheartedly believe in love. I believe that somewhere someone is a match for you. What you do with that is complete free will. I believe that music really can help heal the heart. Music is one of those amazing phenomenons that can occasionally be life-changing. I could go into my beliefs on religion and politics...but the point of this blog is not what I believe.

It's about what I choose to do with what I believe. Lately, I can name a couple of times that I have chosen not to stand for what I believe. It really doesn't sit well with me. It's kind of like saying the words you were thinking, but you really shouldn't have said. Once the moment is passed you can't take it back. You can, however, resolve to do better next time.

That's what this blog is about, I guess, is doing better. Standing up for our beliefs is more than saying I believe, it's about knowing who you are as a person and standing firm in this. I guess this makes that one of those stepping stone blogs. A work in progress is about learning who I am. The next step in that logically is to stand for who that person is.